Aussie cops arrest airline crew over heroin smuggling
Australian police said a Thai airline employee has been arrested and charged for allegedly importing more than 1kg of heroin into Melbourne.
Aussie man charged over dead teen in suitcase
The family of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya said they were devastated by her death, for which an Australian man has been arrested and charged with murder.
Teen’s body found in suitcase
THE police have arrested an Australian man after the body of a 17-year-old girl was discovered in a suitcase, authorities said.
Not so smooth criminal? ‘MJ’ jailed over drunk driving
A court jailed a singer dubbed the country's "Michael Jackson" for two years for killing two people while driving while drunk.
Man jailed 18 months over royal Facebook comment
A Thai court sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for royal defamation over a comment posted in a Facebook group discussing the monarchy, a rights group said.
Trade restrictions with Thailand mean opportunities for local producers, says Fisheries Dept
PUTRAJAYA: The ban on prawn imports from Thailand and curbs on seabass exports to that country are expected to provide opportunities for local producers to increase output, strengthen the domestic supply chain and reduce reliance on imported sources.
Toxic ‘time bomb’ ticking in Mekong
Fisherman Somdet Singthong steered his metal skiff across the brown waters of the Mekong River, resigned to the pollution that has put his health and lifelong source of livelihood at risk.
Sunken Death Railway depot rises
A depot on World War II's infamous "Death Railway" has resurfaced from beneath a reservoir where the site has remained underwater for decades, prompting researchers to race to western Thailand to survey the remnants of Nithe Station.
GOF foils attempt to smuggle 2,560 vape pods in Tanah Merah
KOTA BARU: The General Operations Force (GOF) foiled an attempt to smuggle 2,560 vape pods believed to be bound for the Thai market during an inspection at a roadblock in Lalang Pepuyu, Tanah Merah, on Sunday (June 14).
Crowds gather at royal palace to mourn loss of Princess Bha
Hundreds of black-clad Thai mourners gathered at the royal palace in Bangkok, awaiting the arrival of the body of the king's eldest daughter a day after her death was announced.
